口语应用。（每小题1分，共5分）
阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。
A. What time does it start? B. I’m not tired at all. C. I have to do my homework.. D. Let’s go and watch it, shall we? E. I have no idea. F. I agree. G. We’ve already seen it. |
A: Betty, tomorrow is May Day, and you haven't been out for over two days. Let's go out this evening,
B: Fine, Where would you like to go? _ 1.
A: A new play is on this week. 2.
B: The newspaper said it was the worst play of the year.
A: How about the film "Hero"? That sounds exciting.
B: 3. Don't you remember?
A: How about the cinema in the neighborhood? The film "Taken 3" is on.
B: Good. 4.
A: 10 minutes ago. We just missed it.
B: Well, I guess what we can- do is to stay at home and watch TV.
A: Now let's make it next week. I think we'd better make a plan.
B: _ 5.
You can't remember who sings a certain song from the 90s. You Google it. You're arguing with a friend about who played Mickey in The Goonies. You solve the problem by Googling it. You don't know the way to that new restaurant. You Google Maps it.
We hold the answers to about all of life's questions in our hands today. But that means our brains are feeling free to take some rest. According to the Daily Mail, our growing reliance on(依赖) the Internet for fact checking is making our memories worse.
Scientists at Harvard University found people now regard Google and other search engines as an outside part of their own brains, rather than a tool. Writing in the Journal Scientific American, Harvard psychologists Daniel Wegner and Adrian Ward warn that people who believe their memorable facts that are saved online are much worse at remembering them.
"The Internet is also unlike a human memory partner; it knows more and can produce the information more quickly, You can find almost all information today easily through a quick Internet search. It may be that the Internet is taking the place of people's memory."
In a series of tests, researchers found it was easy for people to remember information well if they believed it would be deleted.
Those who thought it was stored on a computer were more forgetful, even if they were asked to keep the information in mind.
1.When people want to check a fact, probably they will .
A. look up in a book
B. ask friends
C. use the Internet
D. go to teachers for help
2.According to the passage, if we depend on the Internet for fact checking, .
A. our brains will become smaller
B. our brains will become bigger
C. our memories will become worse
D. our memories will become better
3.People are easy to remember things well if they know .
A. they will lose the information
B. they will lose the computer
C. the information is good for them
D. the information is important
4.The writer wants to tell us .
A. not to use Google
B. Google is bad for our memory
C. Google is a good tool for checking facts
D. not to depend on the Internet for checking facts too much
For a student, reading ability is very important in our study. How to read faster and understand better? Here is some advice for you.
1. Find Your Purpose for Reading
Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons---pleasure or knowledge. Being clear about your reading purpose not only helps you to stay away from books that you don't need to read. It also reminds you why reading the. book is important to you when you are reading it. You can easily keep reading and finish the book faster.
2. Read Only What You Are Interested in
Whether you're reading fiction or nonfiction, it's important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may share books they love, but those books might not be the ones you enjoy.
3. Give up Books That You Don't Enjoy
You may have chosen books that agree with your purpose. You may have chosen books that you are interested in. But when you are reading them, there may still be some books that you won't enjoy reading, Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn't be a chore. 4. Give Yourself a Deadline to Finish Each Book
Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to finish this book by. What I find interesting is that I read books that I borrow from libraries faster than the books I bought. The reason is the books I bought don't have a due date! I don't need to return those books, When you don't set a deadline to finish your book. There isn't a sense of urgency(紧迫). And when something isn't urgent, you will like to put it off.
1. Before reading a book, you should .
A. pay attention to the price
B. find your reading purpose
C. ask your friends for advice
D. find a library
2.When you find that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading, you should .
A. share with your friends B. keep reading it
C. give it up D. take it easy
3. The writer reads books borrowed from the library faster than the books he bought because .
A. they are easy
B. he has more time to read them
C. he likes them better
D. the books he bought have no due date
4. The underline word "deadline" means .
A．死期 B．期限 C．边界 D．死线
One day, John Randolph rode on his horse to a town many miles from his home. The road was strange to him, so he traveled very slowly. When the night fell, he stopped at a nice roadside inn for accommodation(求宿).The innkeeper welcomed him.
A fine supper was prepared. The innkeeper talked about the weather, the roads, the crops. However, his guest ate silently. Next morning after breakfast, Mr. Randolph paid his bill and was ready for his journey. Leading his horse to the door, the innkeeper said, "Which way will you travel, sir?" Mr. Randolph looked at him and answered, "I've paid you my bill. Should I pay you anything more? I travel the way I wish to go."
But not far from the inn, to his surprise, there were two ways. He searched for a while but there was no sign to help him. The innkeeper was still standing by the door. He called to him: "My friend, which road leads to Lynchburg?" The innkeeper answered, "Sir, you have paid your bill and don't owe(欠) me a cent. Travel the way you wish to go. Good-bye!"
As bad luck would have it, Mr. Randolph took the wrong road. Though out of his way, he lost much time, all because of his rudeness.
1.John Randolph traveled slowly because
A. it was rainy
B. the horse was tired
C. the road was strange
D. the time was early
2.According to the passage, the innkeeper was trying to be at first.
A. friendly B. silent
C. cool D. serious
3.The innkeeper asked which way he would travel because .
A. he wanted more money
B. he wanted to help Mr. Randolph
C. he wanted to know the way
D. he wanted to keep Mr. Randolph
4.We can learn from the story that
A. we shouldn't tell others we are rich
B. we shouldn't travel on a horse
C. we shouldn't be rude to others
D. we shouldn't stay in a roadside inn
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China's Olympic 110m hurdles(110米跨栏)gold medalist and former world record holder Liu Xiang announced(宣布)his retirement(退役)on Tuesday, April 7．Liu Xiang started his way of a hurdle player at the age of 13.And 19 years later he has to retire because of his__ foot injury.
As one of the best athletes(运动员) in China, Liu Xiang won the gold medal in the 110m hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, becoming the first man Olympic champion in athletics in China. Later in 2006, Liu Xiang set the new world 110m hurdles record of 12.88 seconds in Lausanne, Switzerland. at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Liu Xiang gave up the race of 110m hurdles because his feet hurt badly before the race. In 2012, Liu Xiang the competition again for the same reason at London Olympics. Although Liu Xiang tried to overcome his injury and come back to competition, he did not succeed in making it and finally to end his sports career(事业) officially at the age of 32.
In the announcement of his retirement, Liu Xiang showed his thanks his family, coaches and friends. He said he thanked all the support he had when he won or lost given by them, and the support has always encouraged him to carry on, big the challenge is.
Looking back at Liu Xiang's sports career, he has made great achievements in the event of 110m hurdles. He is a World Record Holder, World Champion and Olympic Champion. He is truly the pride of Chinese. As for the future, Liu Xiang plans to make his contribution to the youth sports development and more activities that allow him to connect more with children in mountain areas. As said by himself, "Everyone has something that he wants to do. I have made a clear_ for the coming years. I believe I want to do is something that is simple. Even if it's not big, I am sure that it can make a real difference."
1.A.getting B. becoming C. going D. making
2.A.harmful B. ill C. serious D. badly
3.A.But B. Although C. Instead D. While
4.A.took B. had C. missed D. won
5.A.liked B. kept C. decided D. began
6.A.with B. to C. on D. around
7.A. wherever B. whenever C. whatever D. however
8.A.enter B. take part C. join D. join in
9.A.mistake B. mind C. plan D. living
10.A.what B. how C. anything D. nothing
